How to Clean a Bubbler Pipe

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Drain the dirty water out of the pipe.. Rinse the pipe inside and out with hot water.. Fill the pipe with rubbing alcohol and salt.

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1

Drain the dirty water out of the pipe.

Step 1

Drain the dirty water out of the pipe.

2

Rinse the pipe inside and out with hot water.

Step 2

Rinse the pipe inside and out with hot water.

3

Fill the pipe with rubbing alcohol and salt.

Step 3

Fill the pipe with rubbing alcohol and salt.

4

Shake the pipe vigorously to clean the inside.

Step 4

Shake the pipe vigorously to clean the inside.

5

Use a Q-tip to reach inaccessible spots inside the pipe.

Step 5

Use a Q-tip to reach inaccessible spots inside the pipe.

6

Rinse the pipe again.

Step 6

Rinse the pipe again.

7

Wash and wipe down the stem.

Step 7

Wash and wipe down the stem.

8

Place the stem in a small Ziploc bag.

Step 8

Place the stem in a small Ziploc bag.

9

Fill the bag with alcohol-salt solution.

Step 9

Fill the bag with alcohol-salt solution.

10

Slosh the bag until the stem is clean.

Step 10

Slosh the bag until the stem is clean.

11

Remove and rinse the stem.

Step 11

Remove and rinse the stem.

12

Handle your pipe carefully.

Step 12

Handle your pipe carefully.

13

Keep mold from moving in.

Step 13

Keep mold from moving in.

14

Prevent hard water stains.

Step 14

Prevent hard water stains.

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